New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-21
national life and national independence and the read
ness 10 fight"
IRELAND TO HAVE HER DAY.
TO CONE FORTH REJOICING AFTER THREE
CENTURIES OF ENDOWMENT.
GOD is JUST TO NATIONS AND THE WOES OF EHiN
MUST HAVE AN END-A sERMoN Di
prsuop KFANE IN ROMF.

GOD is JUST TO NATIONS AND ihh "o'' "
MUST HAVE AN END-A SERMON III
BISHOP KEANE IN ROMf.
,, x,., % R,shop X eane, of Richmond. preached
a,,accn sermon this morning In the Irish FRANCIS
can Cbnrch of St. sidore the subject OF " 81 fariek
and the Irish Nation, comparing the early giories oi
s,an ireland the TRANSPORTATION OF 'hrst on inc
Mount and her after persecution ana snheihg' 10 Tue
tourney 10 Calvary lie drew powerful picture OF Ire
lands condition light and teacher of the nations OF
Europc her children reaching to the gates OF Rome
itself lie described the destruction OF 1rcands Church.
the closing her schools the oppression OF her people
From this reading OF the wnepress uncouhteu o'ess
,,gs were 70 flow 10 the world Once the in-
str,lctrcss OF Nations Ireland was now hoiu
M TO scorn and mockerv as foolish ahd lgho
rant As Christ was despised and the most ap)ec'
of men, a man of sorrows and acquainted win IL"
6rmitv so WAS ireland. God permitted the mightest
enpire in the world, the Roman TO cruelty Ills son. anu
so was ireland cruched by the mightest eihPe '""'
has existed since the days OF Augustus FROM her cruz"
xon her love gone TO the ends OF the earn 10 P
IN. cross of Christ and has built up His church every!
where. Jesus lay three days in the tomb, when was
so,d with the seal of Casar and the synagogue When
Easer came lie arose glory Irclands Easter Is aI
hand after three centuries of enomo"en'. Inc "'''
bechtncss was Catholic emancipation ana IL mas s'"'o
been slowly but steadily expanding Lie mas peeh To
turning to that manged form swathed III graVecioheS
Already the trumpet of the Lord is proclaiming III Is
rosnrrection -" she has not risen -" There is no lie
in her.; They have stolen her from the tomb whe VIC
slept"
But although tho mystery OF the cross prevails
He who has led her Tabor and the tohp Will just Us
surely lead her TO the light God just to nations
The bour of retribu ion must Erns crown OF re
ward will be one of JOY God forbid she should ever nave
ambition to he anything but what Goi has d's,lheu
her TO be- We ask for her iberty-not inc iaiSe
liberty Which mistaken of other nations ask whre
thev conlan of the law seeking anarchy ana Incense,
but freedom impartial justice; for inc growh M h is
which God has fitted her, for the peace lal se nhs
snught-not the grim peace OF blood win whlch hhn
dcludc themselves. but the peace or me lor'i ING .a'
majestic forgiveness that granted even 10 pefhdo'
Jerusalem. -, -. .,...,or,,,. ~ bo rI
We ask prospery-not the mock PROSPERITY VI h, ere
hearted wealth lowering over fostering want p"t III
clothing against naKcdncss comfort instead o tne "
grinding dcbaslug suffering ana persecution vi past
turi - .......ho, o,royvric
The whole sermon grand t1nmrhal paneR!r'o'
The church was crowded with Irish ana American res
dents aud visitors, Including many iIot's'""'' -
were deeply impressed.